Gallery: The Geek Guide to holiday shopping

Brad Grier of the Edmonton-based social media company Empire Avenue suggested an iTunes gift card, which he says his niece could burn through quickly. So could we!Handout
/ Apple

Lindsey Pinto of Open Media suggested a year service from an independent Internet service provider as a gift for the holidays. Pinto didn’t suggest a specific ISP but we like Teksavvy in Ontario.iStockphoto
/ Thinkstock

It’s not quite tech, but the Copenhagen by Devinci is still an uber impressive piece of equipment. Suggested by Lindsey Pinto of Bike Doctor in Vancouver.Handout
/ The Bike Dr

We love this map of online communities, suggested by Lindsey Pinto of Open Media. If the web were physical, where would you live? Available at XKCD.Handout
/ XKCD.com

Get clean with this Reddit soap, inspired by the online aggregator community. The Reddit soap was suggested by Lindsey Pinto of Open Media.Handout
/ Soapier.ca

The Playbook has lived in the shadow of the iPad 2 all season. However, as Thread Media founder Devon Hennig points out, lots of retailers have sales on the Playbook, making it at times half the iPad price.Handout
/ RIM

This Comer 1800 camera light is a great piece of tech to perfect any photography shoot. Suggested by Thread Media founder Devon Hennig.Handout
/ Amazon

Glider Gloves are the ultimate solution to winter in the True Tech North. Suggested by Thread Media founder Devon Hennig, gloves that work with touch screens are definitely on our list.Handout
/ Glider Gloves

Humber professor Jonathan Laba suggested this 1/15th scale replica of the famed DeLorean time machine car from Back to the Future. He thinks it would look great on his desk but we’d rather see it on ours.Handout
/ ThinkGeek

Cards Against Humanity self describes as a card game for horrible people. Recommended by Shopify developer Edward Ocampo-Gooding, we love this box of meanness. Get creative and make your own stack of crude question and answers for only $10. Read all of Ocampo-Gooding's picks here.Handout
/ Amazon

For those who work office jobs (us!) a huge chunk of the day is spent lazily plopped into a chair. Humber professor Jonathan Laba notes a good chair is a quality of life choice and we couldn’t agree more. He suggests this Global Echo high-back multi-tilt chair from Staples.Handout
/ Staples

Shopify developer Edward Ocampo-Gooding, the site takes measurements and hooks users up with a virtual closet based on a click-what’s-cool questionnaire. Read all of Ocampo-Gooding's picks here.Handout
/ Modasuite

Robert Giggey, OpenData Lead for the City of Ottawa, suggested a Netflix account, which provides (legal!) online streaming to a huge selection of TV and films.Justin Sullivan
/ Getty Images

Rebecca Bollwitt, the blogger behind Miss604.com, suggested this Nikon digital SLR for our top price category in our Geek’s Gift Guide. She also picked out a GPS add-on and a Nikkor fisheye lens as a bonus add-on.Handout
/ Nikon

Rebecca Bollwitt, the blogger behind Miss604.com, is always out around B.C. taking pictures for her blog. She suggested this Olympus point and shoot, telling us it’s great for close ups and food photography.Handout
/ Olympus Canada

One password, suggested by Shopify developer Edward Ocampo-Gooding, is the perfect gift for your favorite forgetful friend. The software helps users create and securely store all their computer passwords in a single place in a web browser. Read all of Ocampo-Gooding's picks here.Handout
/ Onepassword

For our super-pricey category in our Geek Gift Guide Q&A Humber Professor Jonathan Laba suggested this Sony film projector, which lets users create a serious home theatre and view films the way they were meant to be seen.Handout
/ CNET

The Sno Wovel is advertised as the world’s safest shovel. Suggested by Shopify developer Edward Ocampo-Gooding, the Sno Wovel works by pushing a wheel attached to a shovel, easing the pain of winter shoveling. Read all of Ocampo-Gooding's picks here.Handout
/ Sno Wovel

Robert Giggey, OpenData Lead for the City of Ottawa, suggested the Xbox Kinect. Giggey said buying this for his seven year old son would make him the coolest dad ever and we totally agree.Handout
/ Sears

Saskatoon loves its Christmas lights. The Enchanted Forest draws thousands of vehicles each week. The late Bob Hinitt worked for months building his light display, which drew thousands of cars each year to Wiggins Avenue. And Scott Lambie on Clinkskill Drive has continued the tradition with more than 70,000 dancing lights (up from 50,000 last […]

When it comes to gift giving, they say it’s the thought that counts. But many are wondering if Mayor Drew Dilkens was thinking at all when he gave Olympic superstar Michael Phelps — whose battles with booze are well known — a big bottle of Canadian Club whisky.

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